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From summer: Marseiler becomes a Lily
The Lilies have strengthened themselves with an offensive player: Luca Marseiler, currently the third division with Viktoria Köln, will play for SV Darmstadt 98 from the new season.
Paul Fernie: „Luca Marseiler has the necessary greed and passion that we want to see. He sees the new league as a great opportunity for himself and wants to prove himself, it’s exactly this fire and motivation that we need. We are happy that he is decided in favor of us despite other offers and we absolutely trust him to help us in the second division.“
Torsten Lieberknecht: „We appreciate Luca’s creativity, his technique and his one-on-one skills. He also demonstrated his goal threat and his grit in Köln. Ultimately, he took the detour via the 3rd league and was there „His performance has attracted the attention of higher-class clubs. I am confident that with his variable position profile he will be a valuable piece of the puzzle for our squad.“
Luca Marseiler: „I’m really looking forward to getting started with Darmstadt in preparation and then getting to know my new teammates. The club’s overall development in the recent past is impressive; good work has been done here for many years. Those in charge have „They put a lot of effort into me in Darmstadt and showed me a clear concept of how they see my role and want to approach the coming season.“
The 27-year-old was trained in the youth ranks of Bayern Munich and SpVgg Unterhaching. The Munich native spent a total of six years for Unterhaching in the men’s division before Marseiler moved to SC Paderborn in 2021 and from there was loaned to Viktoria Köln. After a loan season in 2021/22, Köln signed him permanently. For Viktoria, Marseiler has scored 13 goals and prepared nine goals in 32 third division games so far this season.
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SVD vs. Schalke: Win ENTEGA fan seats
Our premium partner ENTEGA is once again providing unique stadium experiences this season. For every home game, you can win two VIP fan seats in the main stand and also gain access to the ENTEGA VIP lounge. The application deadline for the match against Schalke 04 is Thursday (March 19th) at 12 noon.
U21: Bitter defeat against SC 1960 Hanau
A narrow defeat. On Sunday (March 15th/3pm), SV Darmstadt 98's U21 team suffered a 1-0 away loss against SC 1960 Hanau. You can read the match report for the 23rd Hessenliga matchday here.
A complete success: 5th tree planting campaign by SV 98 and Krombacher
Working together for nature conservation: For the fifth time, SV Darmstadt 98 and premium partner Krombacher organized a reforestation campaign as part of the "Under the Sign of the Lily" initiative. Last Sunday (March 15), around 60 Darmstadt fans traveled by bus from Darmstadt to participate in the planting project in a wooded area in the municipality of Kleinwallstadt, in the district of Hausen. Supported by Darmstadt professional Grayson Dettoni, the volunteers planted approximately 3,500 young trees. Local experts provided the necessary equipment, while the Krombacher Brewery catered for the participants.
Season finale at the Bölle || Hannover and Paderborn sold out
We fought together. We celebrated together. We scored points together and celebrated spectacular football festivals. This season, our Merck Stadium at Böllenfalltor has once again become a true blue and white fortress. We were on the pitch, and you were in the stands. In 13 home games, we remained undefeated 13 times. Let's keep it that way in the final stretch of the season!
A point won
Darmstadt were the weaker team for 60 minutes in Magdeburg, but showed an impressive response to falling behind and ultimately took a point back to southern Hesse. In our analysis, we look at the turbulent minutes after going behind 1-0 and explain the reasons why Darmstadt struggled to gain control of the game for so long.
„We’ll take the point, even though we would have liked to win.“
It was the expectedly tricky away game: Against a passionate home side who demanded everything from Darmstadt, SV 98 took a point on matchday 26. After the break, Fabian Nürnberger was particularly in the spotlight, first scoring an own goal and then the equaliser. Read about his own experience of the evening and how the other key players assessed the 1-1 draw in the post-match interviews.
Sharing of points in Magdeburg
SV Darmstadt 98 added to their points tally on matchday 26, securing a point with a 1-1 (0-0) draw against 1. FC Magdeburg. Substitute Nürnberger scored for the visitors in the 67th minute. This brings the South Hessians‘ season total to 49 points.
Team News: Pfeiffer and Holland move into the team
Friday evening in Magdeburg. Darmstadt 98 visit Magdeburg for their 26th matchday fixture. Florian Kohfeldt has made two changes to his starting eleven compared to the home win against Kiel. Patric Pfeiffer returns to the team after serving his suspension, with Aleksandar Vukotić taking his place on the bench. Fabian Holland also replaces Merveille Papela in the starting lineup. Fabian Nürnberger is back in the squad for the first time since the Braunschweig match (February 14th), while Raoul Petretta is unavailable due to knee problems.
Matchday Guide: All Information for the Magdeburg Game
Friday evening. Floodlights. Darmstadt 98 travel to Magdeburg for the 26th matchday of the 2. Bundesliga. Kick-off is at 6:30pm on Friday (March 13th). What do both head coaches have to say before the match? Who will referee the game? And who will be on the commentary team for Sky? As usual, we've compiled all the important information about the match in Magdeburg for you in our "Matchday Guide" overview.
„We’re eager to win an away game.“
Ahead of Friday evening's match (March 13th/6:30pm), Florian Kohfeldt assesses 1. FC Magdeburg's playing style, provides a personnel update, and looks at his own team's preparations for the game. We have summarised the most important statements from our head coach's press conference here.
Fan Information for the Magdeburg Game
The journey from stadium to stadium is a good 466 kilometres, a distance SV Darmstadt 98 has to cover for their away match against 1. FC Magdeburg. On Friday evening (March 13th/6:30pm), the Lilies will be guests in the capital of Saxony-Anhalt for the 25th matchday of the second division. To help you prepare for your trip and everything else, here's the information you need for your visit to the stadium.
From Friday: Advance ticket sales for members and season ticket holders for Bielefeld and Fürth
SV 98 continues its season-ending run with away games! And they’ll be doing so with as many Lilies fans as possible in the stands. First up, the team from southern Hesse visits Bielefeld’s Alm stadium on Saturday (April 4th, 1pm), before their next away trip takes them to SpVgg Greuther Fürth on Sunday (April 19th, 1:30pm). Advance ticket sales for season ticket holders and members for both matches begin this Friday (March 13th) at noon. All ticket information can be found in the press release.